Besides doing the put me in a big field and let me drive with a buddy
in the passenger seat, or late at night on the open highway, that's
my extent of driving.
YOU know in a closed system, computerized control might make basic
stuff possible, but I don't know if fuzzy logic and computer
judgement could do all that's necessary to make driving in the city
and complex crowded situations possible.
Even the dumbest human being is still light-years smarter than the
smartest computer.
All the snap judgements and avoiding accidents, and identifying other
objects and drivers, and pedestrians.
Better for now, to marry a good-looking blonde who likes to drive,
and for you ladies, find a hunk who likes driving blind girls
around for treats 'grin'.
But damn, that's not as good as doing it yourself.
I hate negotiating for freedom 'big grin'.
At 07:22 PM 8/8/2009, you wrote:
I will have to read that story. My brother also totally blind
had a friend giving him directions and was driving down Sepulveda
early one morning in Van Nuys CA. A cop pulled him over and ask to
see his license, I think he had a bad tail light or
something. Frank said I don't have a license I'm blind. The
officer than wrote out a ticket than instructed him to get in and
drive back home with him watching because he wanted to see how he did it.
The fine was $500 but my brother aproached that wrong. Had it been
me I would have told the judge the cop put me back behind the wheel
and ask the judge to either fine him for allowing me to drive the
second time or to have him split the $500 between us.
That was in the 70's I believe.
I think Tom sullivan in his movie and book also drove. Many blind
folks are fascinated with driving and if given the chance would gladly do it.
If the technology can be developed that would allow us to drive our
freedom would be unparalleled. Nothing since the computer could make
greater inroads unless the startrek technology with the teleporter
could eclipse that.
Imagine being able to go where you want when you want without
relying on public transit or sighted assistance. What a carrot to
encourage blind folks off government assistance and in to the workforce.
I think the people driving were blind high school and college
students so the driving would naturally mean more to them.
Generally Dating in America is easier when the guy can drive I
suspect psychological studies would concur.
Because people are young they dream usually the older folks become
jaded and scheptical.
Many of those scheptical folks say why should we change our websites
to be accessible blind people on computers? That's the dumbest idea
I ever heard of.
Glad Gw-micro doesn't listen.
the unemployment rate is still way to high but we are breaking
through the walls of segregation are crumbleing.
I wonder if like the space program the development of "drivable
cars" for the blind might contribute in other ways to technology.
Improved navigational systems, improved vehicle design maybe even
development of cars that drive themselves leaving time for people to
do other things such as talk on their cell phones lol.
Maybe this technology will cause employers to see us differently and
take more chances hiring. Maybe the new technology will create more
consumer demand and stimulate a faltering econamy. Maybe a spin-off
might be alternative energy sources for the car.
Maybe it would create a new type of job that blind people could earn
a substantial income doing.
Maybe, just maybe the creation of this product would result in the
creation of other necessary products that gw-micro would develop and
market like they did with the braille sense.
Even if the bliend friendly car never gets off the ground like space
travel it keeps people dreaming. One small step for a man may become
one tremendous step for humanity.
Tranquility base, the eagle has landed!
Mike
----- Original Message ----- From: "Alan R. Downing" <[email protected]>
To: "Michael Peterson" <[email protected]>; "Terri Pannett"
<[email protected]>
Cc: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, August 08, 2009 3:16 PM
Subject: Re: OT, Ot, Ot, Ot, Oh My! Re: Blind Driving to come soon!
Actually, one might deem the subject as relating to Window
Eyes. At least in my case, the 74 Cutlass had no windows, and I
had no functioning eyes<grin>.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Peterson"
<[email protected]>
To: "Terri Pannett" <[email protected]>
Cc: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, August 08, 2009 3:14 PM
Subject: OT, Ot, Ot, Ot, Oh My! Re: Blind Driving to come soon!
Oh my the list police are out in rare form. Actually the
vigilanty border patrol would be more like itbecause the only
power they have is to blow off steam in fact can't even make a citizens arrest!
How many things do I see on this list totally unrelated to
window-eyes. But the reaction and the editorialization are unrelated as well.
So is my reaction so I labeled it ot which in english means off topic.
Hope that's clear by the subject line but just in case your
speeding along through these post without your vibrating vest slow down.
Stop! Smell the roses, take a deep breath and have a great day!
God bless!
Mike
PS and Unrelated Terri is Cable really lots faster than DSL for a
totally blind user with window-eyes assuming he / she uses the
fastest DSL and does it make a difference?
What would I notice if it does? I love speeding on the internet.
The fix it tickets are what I don't like lol.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Terri Pannett" <[email protected]>
To: "Phil Cox" <[email protected]>; "GW Micro" <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, August 08, 2009 2:14 PM
Subject: Re: Blind Driving to come soon!
That's the dumbest project the NFB has come up with to
date! There's enough sighted people on the roads who shouldn't be driving.
And what does this message have to do with this list anyway?
Terri Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Phil Cox" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, August 08, 2009 1:18 PM
Subject: Blind Driving to come soon!
Hello All, Thought this article might be of interest to all.
20 blind people are able to test drive dune buggy designed by Va.
Tech students
02/08/2009 12:56:00 AM
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
COLLEGE PARK, Maryland - Several blind people were able to get
behind the wheel of
a new high-tech vehicle designed by Virginia Tech engineering students.
Twenty blind people took turns manoeuvring the retrofitted dune
buggy Friday in a
parking lot at the University of Maryland. The test drive capped
a National Federation
for the Blind summer camp for 200 blind youth from across the country.
Virginia Tech was the only university to take on a 2004 challenge
from the federation
to build a vehicle that could let blind people drive.
The buggy they designed uses a laser sensor to figure out the
road ahead. A special
vibrating vest worn by drivers communicates speed and warns when
to stop. And a headset
relays voice commands signalling which way to turn.
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